Is Your Hawaii Home Ready for Hurricane Season? Realtors Explain
Hurricane season in Hawaii means one thing on this island: Costco runs, sandbags, and a lot of questions about whether your home — or the home you're about to buy — is ready. In this episode we head to the busiest Costco on Oahu to see how locals stock up, then get into what actually matters if you're buying or selling real estate here during storm season.
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We cover what to look for on a hillside property (drainage, slope, foundation, post-and-pier erosion), why overhead vs. underground power lines matter, the real difference between hurricane insurance and flood insurance, and why condo living can mean a whole lot less hurricane prep than owning a single-family home. Plus a look at our newest listing near Pearl Ridge, an update from a property currently in escrow, and an honest conversation about what actually keeps us up at night living on an island in the middle of the Pacific — hint: it's not just hurricanes.
In this video:
0:00 Hurricane prep begins — taping windows, sandbags & getting real estate ready
0:15 Costco run: how Oahu stocks up before a storm
2:40 Buying on a hill? What to ask before you buy during hurricane season
3:45 Foundation inspections: post-and-pier homes & water erosion
4:00 Hurricane stories: Iniki, Katrina & growing up in Hawaii
5:00 Overhead vs. underground power lines
5:13 Where does the water go? Slope, drainage & a real escrow example
6:15 Condo life in hurricane season: is the prep already done for you?
7:00 Capital expenditures: why HOA fees matter during storms
8:22 New listing alert: 2BR condo near Pearl Ridge, priced to move
9:36 Behind the scenes: getting a listing ready for inspection
10:29 Tsunami zones & oceanfront real estate risks
11:22 Storm surge, explained
11:36 Hurricane insurance vs. flood insurance in Hawaii
12:39 Hawaii's other natural disaster risks: lava zones, wildfires & more
13:00 Hawaii's biggest vulnerability? Supply chain & island isolation
15:43 Wrapping up: solar, independence & family talk
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